Description
The telecommunications, network, and Internet security domain is a very large technical area. Network security concepts and risks will be covered in detail. AUI network will be presented as a case study. Topics include: security threats to networks. Overview of security controls, mechanisms & services for networks. Case study: AUI network; network attacks on IP protocol stacks (spoofing, poisoning, sniffing, scanning, etc.); PKI, PKCS, PKCS10/11; IP layer security mechanisms, standards and technologies (IPSec, VPN); transport layer security mechanisms and standards (SSL,TLS); TLS-PSK, SRP; firewalls; intrusion and Intrusion detection/avoidance systems; network access controls and 802.1X; malicious software, viruses; security in wireless networks. Offered in Fall.